Crime Watch: Confederate flag stolen

MURFREESBORO — A man shopping at Wal-Mart had the Confederate flag hanging from the back of his truck stolen, according a Murfreesboro Police Department report.

The theft occurred sometime around after midnight Wednesday, the report stated. The victim told police that he had gone around 1 a.m. into the store on South Rutherford Boulevard and was there for approximately 15 minutes.

When he came out, he noticed the flag was missing. Wal-Mart officials advised him they could see the flag being taken on security video, but they were unable to get the license plate of the thief’s vehicle.

Car stolen from residence

MURFREESBORO — A Murfeesboro man had his 2104 black Nissan Versa stolen sometime between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning from his North Tennessee Boulevard residence, according to a Murfreesboro Police Department report.

The car owner told a Murfreesboro officer that the car may have been taken from his brother who had just gotten out of jail. He said the spare key was also missing.

Shoplifters hit Sunglasses Hut

MURFREESBORO — The Sunglasses Hut on Medical Center Parkway was the victim of shoplifters, losing more than $800 in merchandise, according to a Murfreesboro Police Department report.

Store manager Erin Pierce told Murfreesboro Police that the thieves took one pair of Gucci and one pair of Persol sunglasses, and their actions were recorded on video around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

The first man was described as a heavyset black male in his 20s or 30s, wearing a red jacket and a “farmer-type hat.” The second man was described as a black male in his 20s or 30s, wearing jeans and a tan hoodie.

Anyone with information should call the CID at 615-893-2717 or Crime Stoppers at 615-893-STOP(7867).